Tel-El-Kebir Battle Report
Battle has been played by having the sweet water channel on one long edge of the table. Redoubts and artillery positions are in the middle of the table. The experienced German Artillery officer, Von Sturm, has positioned the artillery redoubt overlooking bot the canal and the ground where the british advance has to take place.
Tel-El-Kebir is on the foreground, while the desert is on the left side of the table, very costly to the British troops, one suppression for a normal move and three for a fast move.
Tel-El-Kebir is manned by the best egyptian troops.
The artillery redoubt is fully man. Von Sturm, the german Hero, is an Artillerist, and a Disciplinarian, not very loved by the egyptian gunners.
The infantry redoubt is also manned by the regular army, two units.
British troops begin the advance, they are eager to fight, many dice ready to roll!
Part of the sailors are on the ground, a surprise is on one of the boats on the canal.
One artillery piece will support the frontal attack.
The british are under gunned by the Krupps.
The solitary Commander in Chief is solitary on the observation tower of the Tel. He is a stealthy man, never seen on the battlefield, but is a bit weak.
A close look at the egyptian CinC.
Big surprise! The british have decided to mount the machine-gun on one of the boats, they start a quick fire from the canal.
But the Tribal Chief, El-Rehbel, is playing one of his tricks, here his picture just before jumping from a Dhow full of explosives! He is a real brawler in melee, but if ever loses a close combat, will be immediately sentenced to death!
A view of the battlefield as seen from the desert. The beloved referee in the center explains us the rules.
A close picture of Von Sturm, a great artillerist (but a bit crazy for discipline) send from the Kaiser to teach the egyptian gunners on exploiting the Krupps!
Lieutenant Edward on the left, this picture taken just before his famous Victoria Cross action. He has a great courage under fire, but is Flamboyant, very conspicuous under fire!
The limping Commander in Chief of the British army in Egypt, Sir Wolseley. He is a great tactician, but a leg wound (and an arm by judging the picture) makes him almost immobile on the battlefield.
The adjutant-referee.
A bunch of natives just comes out of ambush from the palm tree, and drives back the british sailors, with enormous casualties.
A long line of indian troops is advancing on the flank, but many natives appear on camel and on foot suddenly from the desert. The Sikhs are contacted before being able to tighten ranks by a rush of the camels.
A close view of the egyptian irregulars.
A hard melle is fought by the first Sikhs who were leading the advance on the desert. They were chosen because they do not suffer from heat in the desert.
The first part of the battle ends with the british redressing ranks and the egyptian irregulars preparing a new charge of the flank of the advance, who will win at the end of the day?
Game was played using the Colonial Supplement of the Triumph And Tragedy Rules.
